Tesch Family Home Fire

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A family member of Greenhorn Creek has suffered from a horrible fire. Andrea (Andy) Tesch, our Executive Sous Chef of Camps Restaurant, received a call while working Wednesday night's Music in the Park. Her Valley Springs home in California which has been in the family for 4 generations had burned to the ground. Her father, James 65 who is suffering from cancer, was the only one home when the electrical fire started. Andy's brother arrived home just in time to see smoke and rescue their father from the home. The home completely burned down and they have lost everything.

We are asking our community, staff, and friends to come together and show how much we care and support the family during this time and provide any assistance. Andy, her 65-year-old mother, her 69-year-old father, and her 3 girls (13, 8, 4) have been left with only the clothes they had on. Here's how you can help.

Since the news of the fire, the outpouring of love and support to my family and myself has been beyond words. We received so many donations, kind words, amazing cards, and uplifting support from so many that we are in awe. It truly speaks to the kindness of the human spirit and renews all faith in humanity. Our amazing family at Camps Restaurant and Greenhorn Creek have been there for us throughout everything. I could never have asked for a better environment to work in, and amazing people to work with. I look forward to many long years here.

We will honestly never be able to thank you all enough.

About my family and home:

My 6 siblings and I were raised in the home, with some of us actually being home births. The house and property have been in my family for 5 generations and was going to continue to be, until the fire. It started as an electrical spark that sent through the rafters and after that, the entire roof came down on it. The only one home was my Father who has terminal cancer and couldn’t smell the Fire nor did he see it. My oldest brother had stopped by the check on him and that’s when he could see the smoke and evacuated my father.

Our plans for the future is to hopefully someday rebuild. With my father’s health, he won’t be able to do much of any work anymore so it will be my siblings and I that rebuild for our future generations.

We are still looking for a home to live in so my Father can be comfortable while going through Chemo Therapy. But we are all safe and feel overwhelmingly loved by you all.

A Spaghetti Feed has been scheduled to help support the family. Please join us on July 23 in Moke Hill from 4:00-8:00. You can buy tickets in advance at Camps or at the door. $5 for kids under 10 and seniors over 62 or $10 for adults. It will be a fun night full of fun, music and a great meal prepared by our Chefs at Camps. Come on out!